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#b079dd color: Lavender Blossom

#b079dd is rgb(176, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.158% 0.1527 308.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

67.2%
0.153
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b079dd

#b079dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b079dd mixed with white

  1. b079dd
  2. b887e1
  3. c094e5
  4. c7a2e9
  5. cfafed
  6. d7bcf0
  7. dfcaf3
  8. e7d7f7
  9. efe4fa
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #b079dd mixed with black

  1. b079dd
  2. 9968c0
  3. 8258a4
  4. 6c4888
  5. 56396e
  6. 422b55
  7. 2e1d3d
  8. 1c1026
  9. 0b0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b079dd with less saturation

  1. b079dd
  2. ad7dd6
  3. ab80cf
  4. a883c8
  5. a586c1
  6. a389ba
  7. a08cb3
  8. 9e8fac
  9. 9b91a5
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b079dd

What color is #b079dd?

#b079dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(176, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(273, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.158% 0.1527 308.167).

What colors go well with #b079dd?

The complementary color of #b079dd is #7aa731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8189f1 and #d06db6. The triadic partners are #d28000 and #00b0a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b079dd?

Black text reads better on #b079dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b079dd a warm or cool color?

#b079dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.153.